Well we're finally here; Election Day 2012. I continue to believe that the outcome is not going to be as close as some pundits are predicting (http://goo.gl/Wi0mL - why Obama will win 347 votes). The swing state data has consistently polled for Obama with Romney's pathway to victory looking increasingly difficult.

Come on Obama - four more years.

8:34 pm November 6, 2012

Jeff Burdick wrote:

My voting prediction: Both Obama and Romney will make it to Hollywood, but get tripped up by pitch problems during Lil' Bow Wow week. Wait, are we all talking about American Idol here or is there some other vote going on? For 10 other final funny election thoughts, see http://bit.ly/SNRTnG

8:35 pm November 6, 2012

SomeoneWhoKnows wrote:

Hey America, lets stop playing with Asia! Great part of the article is even offensive. I like how you guys try to put, always, a seed of hatred towards Japan. Simple, America knows, if Asia gets together, it would be dangerous for you, right? And please, dont get me wrong, it would be dangerous in any term, but Im not talking about military issues.

Someone who lives in Asia -

8:49 pm November 6, 2012

Nancy Snow, Ph.D. wrote:

When Obama wins, which is a foregone conclusion, I hope Joseph Nye is named U.S. Ambassador to Japan. He sent a letter of support toward my promotion to full professor and we are kindred spirits on public diplomacy studies. Nye would considerably raise the profile of US-Japan relations with an Obama second term, as he is the author of the concept of "soft power," a much appreciated process in Northeast Asia foreign policy.

Everyone vote for Romney lets get this incomponent bunch out of the white house.

11:44 pm November 6, 2012

Endao Baba wrote:

Vote for Obama!

12:47 am November 7, 2012

panda wrote:

More than half of Americans don't know the name of Japan's PM. Why Japan or anyone else should pay attention to US election is beyond me.

12:49 am November 7, 2012

chiquita franklin wrote:

i-m votin for you obama....

12:52 am November 7, 2012

chiquita franklin wrote:

VOTE FOR OBAMA EVERYBODY, IF HE DNT WINS, YAL NO WE AINT GONNA HAVE NO FOODSTAMPS AND NOTHIN ELSE. SO PLEASE GO OUT RITE NW AND VOTE FOR HIM, OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA, YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

1:52 am November 7, 2012

giovanni wrote:

do not vote for romney .. VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA !!!!! @!$%^@ romeny

3:41 am November 7, 2012

Natalie wrote:

VOTE Obama first black president for 8 years

3:43 am November 7, 2012

Obama wrote:

Vote for me I'm better than Romney

4:01 am November 7, 2012

To Tell the very Truth... wrote:

To Natalie : Mr Obama is not black, he is half-white and half-black. And most of his life was he muslim; do you want to point it out too, or is it too much irrelevant, as is your comment ?

To panda : why ? Because Japan is an american colony, that's all that simple ! So many Japanese consider themselves like "the Americans little brothers" that is is ashtoning, mostly according to me because they are far from being "the Americans little brothers" but are instead colonised people who willing do everything ordered, pay as much as demanded and shut their mouth when they are ill-treated. Don't agree ? So do you think a free and proud nation would let its population (in Okinawa for instance) be so baddly treated while paying BIG BUCKS for a foreign army to occupy its land ? Objectively, a vast majority of Japanese are Americans poodles at least in their behaviour.

5:37 am November 7, 2012

Kate wrote:

I can't seem to understand why anyone will vote for Mitt Romney, after he destroyed my state, the last thing I want is for him to destroy the country. The fight right now is between the poor and rich. If you as a human being have any heart or compassion for those who are lesser than you, them there is absolutely no reason Romney should win. People tend to forget their history and continue to make the same stupid mistakes. If Romney wins I suggest everyone start saving pennies in you piggy bank because it's going to be worse than imagined. With that everyone is entitled to their opinion, and people tend to stick to their opinion until the worst has already been done. Good luck to America if that man wins!

7:31 am November 7, 2012

STFU wrote:

Seriously be serious why vote for Romney is two faced and lies a LOT.... Just actually research and maybe you will known something.

romneys a crook and obamas a....how can i say this nicely....a female dog.romneys stands tall when obama lays down and shuts his mouth.there both fake.this worlds going to !*%@. romney is a strong leader and stands tall and obama leads with kindness in his heart. if we could have 2 presidents, we could slap them together,make them compromise on cirtian things and maybe this world would be ok. till then, we are SCREWED.

not a hater-just my opinion-

7:32 am November 9, 2012

worker wrote:

I have no idea what our nation is thinking, I think the lady above said it best many want to stay on food stamps and other stuff forever. It is a wonderful thing and welfare for a season and when it is needed. BUt our nation seems to think it is a career. I was raised by a very poor cold miner we worked hard and got off the system. and I found my own success. Something Obama does not want this nation to do. Study his history as the guy said about romney. Obama's history, his mentors were commonest, he wants the same for us. He says to Russa hold on after the election I will have much more room. The only reason you can sleep at night and not worry that a bomber will hit your home is because America has always been a power house. He is cutting our nukes and helping others build. Stoping our oil wells and paying for other country's to drill. He will bring america to her knees and then we are OPEN PRAY. I think now ALL AMERICA can do is PRAY. that we are kept safe by the house and senate for the next four years and that war does not hit our shores.
And when that happens there will no food stamps anyway...

7:40 am November 12, 2012

Only Japanese think they are so wrote:

important to the U.S., China, and the rest of the world. It's manic but so pervasive a feeling among the like of Maehara, Abe, Ishihara, Noda, etc. The fact is that Japan still has not broken free from its fascist past. The fact is that without extensive trading with other countries, and solely depending on its own resources and market, Japan would be a very poor country in the world and the living standard would not be much higher than the 19th century Japan. It's Japan who sourly needs the rest of the world to be on good terms with it, not the other way around.

2:08 pm November 12, 2012

Real Slim Indian wrote:

Before the debate,i was Anti-Obama,after- i became Pro-Romney. And after the election-behold,Romney became my Hero. You are my new Reagan,Romney. Who cares conventions, run for president in 2016! Looking for you man.....And in the meantime,make America deserve Romney,,take care of that Michelle

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